Setup guide
to meet site security policy. Consult operational policy to determine if this method is
adequate.
1. Open the folder /System/Library/Extensions.
2. To remove AirPort support, drag the following files to the Trash:
AppleAirPort.kext
AppleAirPort2.kext
AppleAirPortFW.kext
3. To remove support for Bluetooth, drag the following files to the Trash:
IOBluetoothFamily.kext
IOBluetoothHIDDriver.kext
4. To remove support for audio components such as the microphone, drag
the following files to the Trash:
AppleOnboardAudio.kext
AppleUSBAudio.kext
AudioDeviceTreeUpdater.kext
IOAudioFamily.kext
VirtualAudioDriver.kext
5. To remove support for the iSight camera, drag the following file to the
Trash:
Apple_iSight.kext
6. Open the folder /System/Library.
7. Drag the following files to the Trash:
Extensions.kextcache
Extensions.mkext
8. Choose Secure Empty Trash from the Finder menu to delete the file.
9. Reboot the system.
3.12 Disabling Mac OS 9
The previous major version of the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS 9, does not
have many of the security features built into Mac OS X. There are two ways of
running Mac OS 9 applications: booting the system into Mac OS 9, and running an
application in Classic Mode. This mode is an adaptation of Mac OS 9 that runs as
an application on a system running Mac OS X. It is not recommended to boot into
Mac OS 9 or to use Classic Mode.
By default, Mac OS X Server does not include an installation of Mac OS 9. Some Mac
OS 9 files still exist on the system, however, and should be removed. To do this, use
the following instructions. Please note that great care must be taken in doing this;
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